do the 3 feet flop around or will they naturally set its self back to its neutral position. will this work as a temp tripod?
42141
They snap into place securely. Using as temporary tripod would depend on height and weight of camera, so yes for short, light weight cameras and no, for long, heavy cameras.
42142
You can tighten them and it will stay standing but I wouldn't trust it to be a tripod. Maybe only if you use a light camera and no one will be around it. I use it to film weddings. The feet help with stability while I'm filming.
42143
The feet do not flop around... Its a monopod not a tripod but will help stabilize your camera to give tripod like results... Though you should never set up monopod with camera and then walk away from it.
42144
It can stand on its own depending on the weight of the camera. I had a Nikon D3200 standing freely with no problems but I would not completely rely on it. Any little gust of wind could probably knock it down. I recommend to always be close to it just in case it tips over. Again I would not solely use this monopod as a stable tripod so take precaution.
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The feet are very stable and yes it can work as a temporary tripod, but be careful if you are using very heavy equipment. I would not leave it free standing at any time. It's not made for that. I actually stand on the feet when I use it. I actually moved my ball head from my manfrotto tripod and put it on this monopod when I use it. It is great and well made. You will love it.
1855187
You can flip in middle rod over and have it an inch or two above the ground. I absolutely love this tripod! It's heavy but heavy equals quality.
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Not really. IIRC, they claim a mode where you can tilt it up to 4 degrees, but I didn't find that useful at all. In some cases I had to put the tripod on a table or other objects to get to desired height. Tripod that is included is useless - too small and too shaky, I use my wife's professional photo tripod instead.
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I would assume so, the legs spread out almost to a 90 degree angle so you can get pretty low. Also the neck of the tripod flips to a 90 degree angle so it would be great for doing copy work as well. I hope this helps.
2167426
I have this tripod and have only used it once. This one has 3 different handles that control the head instead of one or two. I find it works very well for what I use it for which is taking photos. I also am use to using a video camera on a tripod but have never tried a video camera on this tripod. I think it would work just fine.
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I would not recomend this, since once it is unlocked, it will move freely in every position. There are 3 way heads suitable for this. With them you are able to decompose the movements in axial, rotational and lateral. I own a Befree to travel. My primary tripod is a Manfrotto carbon with 3 sections and a 3 way head. It is awesome, a little more heavy and bulkier.
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It won't break, but depending upon how you use it, it has tipped over on me once in wind. I had it set up like a regular tripod when that happened. As long as I keep it low, it's the greatest tripod ever, but to use it at it's full height, it loses its sturdiness.
1813263
Not sure what you mean.The only three screw configuration I see on the tripod are the leg screws.If one of these is lost it looks like to me ant quarter inch short bolt and nut would do the job?
358421
It has three positions, one is almost upright, and the last is about 45 degrees back. It will not lie flat.
1259380
It tilts up and down well. It does pan but you have to hold the handle still because it will pan from the ball joint from the bottom it you don't. I have S2 but I do believe they all fit tripod mounts.
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The foot rest moves freely back and forth- pivots- which is a plus in my book. The height position is fixed, once you set that, it stays.
987726
They are not adjustable per se, but since they are pretty flexible, if you "splay them out," the tripod becomes much more rigid, because the legs are under tension. A pro photographer friend of mine said "this thing defies the laws of physics!"
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it is used instead of a tripod for camera mount. It is not as steady as a tripod but is useful when you don't have room for 3 legs. It also doubles as a walking stick.
2010345
Yes, but don't think about tipping it forward or to the side. You may be able to do it if you sandbag / weight the bottom, but my t3i is pretty heavy and this is a lightweight plastic tripod.
191437
Either will work just fine! There is a place to screw in a tripod mount but I tend to place on a flat surface. It has rubber feet to help keep it from moving when on and playing.
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It has a flat base so yes. You just won't be able to tilt it too much if at all. While the head has a bit of weight to it, it's not enough to counteract the force exerted on it by the camera body.
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It does have a tilt head, and I believe that you would be able to rotate such that your camera would be parallel with the table (rotate 90 degrees down), but I have not done this so it might not tilt the full 90 degrees. It also come with an offset mount so if you have a long lenses the center of gravity is still stable. Overall its a good mini-tripod.